30 Powder Rooms With Wonderful Wallpaper
Wall coverings fill these rooms with color, pattern and pizzazz
Powder rooms may be petite, but they can make a big impression on guests — and they’re a ton of fun to decorate. One of the easiest and most effective ways to fill one with personality and style is to cover it in wallpaper. In the photos below, see how wall coverings in a wide range of colors and patterns pair with equally chic vanities, mirrors, lighting and hardware to give tiny half bathrooms outsize impact.
2. Sweet in Cincinnati
In this charming Ohio powder room by Reusch Interior Design, yellow paint on a scalloped vanity looks extra sunny against the pink, blue and green floral Heather wallpaper by Ferrick Mason.
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In this charming Ohio powder room by Reusch Interior Design, yellow paint on a scalloped vanity looks extra sunny against the pink, blue and green floral Heather wallpaper by Ferrick Mason.
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3. On the Map
A whole city fits into this handsome Los Gatos, California, powder room by Studio3 Design thanks to what looks like an oversize vintage map unfurled across the walls.
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A whole city fits into this handsome Los Gatos, California, powder room by Studio3 Design thanks to what looks like an oversize vintage map unfurled across the walls.
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Photo by Elaine Fredick Photography
4. Hidden Treasure
Bloom Architecture hid this little Boston-area powder room behind a blank wall of modern cherry paneling, giving it big personality with a textured turquoise vanity and a blown-up floral mural wallpaper.
4. Hidden Treasure
Bloom Architecture hid this little Boston-area powder room behind a blank wall of modern cherry paneling, giving it big personality with a textured turquoise vanity and a blown-up floral mural wallpaper.
Photo by Spacecrafting
5. Animal Attraction
Martha Dayton Design went a little wild with Christopher Farr’s La Jungle wallpaper in this powder room, which is in a house by Rehkamp Larson Architects in Edina, Minnesota.
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5. Animal Attraction
Martha Dayton Design went a little wild with Christopher Farr’s La Jungle wallpaper in this powder room, which is in a house by Rehkamp Larson Architects in Edina, Minnesota.
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6. East Meets West
KTG Design brought worldly elegance — along with Asian flora and fauna — to a powder room near California’s Lake Tahoe with Pierre Frey Jardin De Mysore wallpaper.
KTG Design brought worldly elegance — along with Asian flora and fauna — to a powder room near California’s Lake Tahoe with Pierre Frey Jardin De Mysore wallpaper.
Photo by Regina Mallory Photography
7. Upbeat Blooms
In a midcentury-style Medford, Massachusetts, powder room, McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath paired peppy polka dot-meets-floral Bloom wallpaper by Hygge & West with cornflower blue beadboard and an itty-bitty corner sink.
7. Upbeat Blooms
In a midcentury-style Medford, Massachusetts, powder room, McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath paired peppy polka dot-meets-floral Bloom wallpaper by Hygge & West with cornflower blue beadboard and an itty-bitty corner sink.
8. Monkey Business
Design Theory Interiors paid homage to a Saratoga, California, homeowner’s Indian roots in this powder room, hanging a warm gold butterfly mirror atop Photowall’s Chinoiserie Whimsy wallpaper and placing contrasting horizontal striped paper on two of the walls.
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Design Theory Interiors paid homage to a Saratoga, California, homeowner’s Indian roots in this powder room, hanging a warm gold butterfly mirror atop Photowall’s Chinoiserie Whimsy wallpaper and placing contrasting horizontal striped paper on two of the walls.
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Photo by Avery Nicole Photography
9. Desert Moon
Counterpart Studios’ fantastical Scissortail wallpaper is the showstopper in this Austin, Texas, powder room by Cameron Getter Design, but the sconces, which echo the paper’s moon and floral motifs, are fantastic too.
9. Desert Moon
Counterpart Studios’ fantastical Scissortail wallpaper is the showstopper in this Austin, Texas, powder room by Cameron Getter Design, but the sconces, which echo the paper’s moon and floral motifs, are fantastic too.
10. Snake Charmer
The Schumacher Giove wallpaper in this Charlotte, North Carolina, powder room by Ram Design-Build is a surprisingly charming take on the snake motif trend that’s slinking into home decor.
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The Schumacher Giove wallpaper in this Charlotte, North Carolina, powder room by Ram Design-Build is a surprisingly charming take on the snake motif trend that’s slinking into home decor.
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11. Divine Style
Thibaut’s Mulberry Tree wallpaper, brass-and-black sconces with coordinating black-and-white shades and what looks like an antique dresser retrofit with a sink give this Bellevue, Washington, powder room by Sheila Mayden Interiors timeless appeal.
Thibaut’s Mulberry Tree wallpaper, brass-and-black sconces with coordinating black-and-white shades and what looks like an antique dresser retrofit with a sink give this Bellevue, Washington, powder room by Sheila Mayden Interiors timeless appeal.
Photo by Garett Buell
12. Immersive Oasis
In a Nashville, Tennessee, home designed by Noble Johnson Architects and Sarah Ashley Rohe Home, Sanderson’s Pamir Garden wallpaper — which features antelopes, tigers and other exotic animals — crawls up the walls and onto the ceiling of a tiny powder room.
12. Immersive Oasis
In a Nashville, Tennessee, home designed by Noble Johnson Architects and Sarah Ashley Rohe Home, Sanderson’s Pamir Garden wallpaper — which features antelopes, tigers and other exotic animals — crawls up the walls and onto the ceiling of a tiny powder room.
13. Under the Sea
Cole & Son’s playful Fornasetti Acquario fish wallpaper is the perfect fit for the powder room in a Rhode Island home by Laura D Krekorian Architect — and a porthole-like window and coral-shaped mirror frame reinforce the coastal theme.
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Cole & Son’s playful Fornasetti Acquario fish wallpaper is the perfect fit for the powder room in a Rhode Island home by Laura D Krekorian Architect — and a porthole-like window and coral-shaped mirror frame reinforce the coastal theme.
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14. Spring, Sprung
This powder room in a Dallas house by New Leaf Custom Homes features Schumacher Pandora wallpaper in Peacock, whose fresh green, blue and yellow tree print pairs beautifully with a caned mirror and blue-green vanity.
This powder room in a Dallas house by New Leaf Custom Homes features Schumacher Pandora wallpaper in Peacock, whose fresh green, blue and yellow tree print pairs beautifully with a caned mirror and blue-green vanity.
15. Just a Splash
In a 1909 home in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Tammara Stroud Design papered above the marble tile chair rail with Designers Guild’s Sibylla Garden in gold. The subtle metallic print echoes the room’s antiqued brass details and vintage-y, romantic vibe.
In a 1909 home in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Tammara Stroud Design papered above the marble tile chair rail with Designers Guild’s Sibylla Garden in gold. The subtle metallic print echoes the room’s antiqued brass details and vintage-y, romantic vibe.
16. Zen Zone
An Atlanta powder room by Innovative Design Build complements the home’s modern Craftsman architectural style with its Asian Scenic wallpaper by Thibaut — a Zen garden-inspired pattern that the company based on a 1920s document.
An Atlanta powder room by Innovative Design Build complements the home’s modern Craftsman architectural style with its Asian Scenic wallpaper by Thibaut — a Zen garden-inspired pattern that the company based on a 1920s document.
17. Amid the Clouds
In Staten Island, New York, Paul Lopa Designs chose Cole & Son’s soft Nuvolette wallpaper and a wall-hung light wood vanity to give this powder room a boho chic-meets-modern Scandinavian vibe.
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In Staten Island, New York, Paul Lopa Designs chose Cole & Son’s soft Nuvolette wallpaper and a wall-hung light wood vanity to give this powder room a boho chic-meets-modern Scandinavian vibe.
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18. Black, White and Bold
Thanks to a high-contrast black-and-white palette and the abstract, graphic pattern of Kelly Wearstler’s Channels wallpaper, this petite Toronto powder room by Erin Interiors packs a punch.
Thanks to a high-contrast black-and-white palette and the abstract, graphic pattern of Kelly Wearstler’s Channels wallpaper, this petite Toronto powder room by Erin Interiors packs a punch.
Photo by Emily Sidoti Photography
19. Coastal Crisp
Schumacher’s Abstract Leaf wallpaper in navy, paired with bright white-painted wainscoting and shiny silver hardware, gives this Greenwich, Connecticut, powder room by Studio Em Design a look that’s as fresh as an ocean breeze.
19. Coastal Crisp
Schumacher’s Abstract Leaf wallpaper in navy, paired with bright white-painted wainscoting and shiny silver hardware, gives this Greenwich, Connecticut, powder room by Studio Em Design a look that’s as fresh as an ocean breeze.
20. Indelible Inkblot
Chicago- and Los Angeles-based Studio Gild selected a wallcovering created from sections of Lindsay Cowles’ abstract expressionist paintings for this far-out and fabulous powder room.
Chicago- and Los Angeles-based Studio Gild selected a wallcovering created from sections of Lindsay Cowles’ abstract expressionist paintings for this far-out and fabulous powder room.
21. Birds and the Bees
On Canada’s Prince Edward Island, Simply Home Decorating re-created a garden inside a powder room with Cole & Son’s sweet Hummingbirds wallpaper, honeycomb-patterned tile floors, a rustic wood vanity and bloom-like brass sconces.
On Canada’s Prince Edward Island, Simply Home Decorating re-created a garden inside a powder room with Cole & Son’s sweet Hummingbirds wallpaper, honeycomb-patterned tile floors, a rustic wood vanity and bloom-like brass sconces.
22. Kaleidoscopic Vision
A heavily veined stone vanity has a big visual impact in this Toronto powder room by Estee Design, and its swirly pattern — especially when viewed in combination with the Prism wallpaper by Cole & Son — creates an almost hallucinogenic effect.
A heavily veined stone vanity has a big visual impact in this Toronto powder room by Estee Design, and its swirly pattern — especially when viewed in combination with the Prism wallpaper by Cole & Son — creates an almost hallucinogenic effect.
23. Solar Power
In a diminutive but detail-packed powder room by California-based Kendall Wilkinson Design, a golden sunburst mirror shines against the backdrop of Pierre Frey’s fruit-and-vegetable-filled Mojito wallpaper.
In a diminutive but detail-packed powder room by California-based Kendall Wilkinson Design, a golden sunburst mirror shines against the backdrop of Pierre Frey’s fruit-and-vegetable-filled Mojito wallpaper.
Photo by Sarah Crowley Photography
24. Into the Woods
In this Chicago powder room by Isabel Schultz Design, a cerused wood vanity and a mirror frame that looks like horn and bone mosaic fit the rustic, fairy-tale-like tone set by Cole & Son’s classic Woods wallpaper.
24. Into the Woods
In this Chicago powder room by Isabel Schultz Design, a cerused wood vanity and a mirror frame that looks like horn and bone mosaic fit the rustic, fairy-tale-like tone set by Cole & Son’s classic Woods wallpaper.
25. Key Feature
In Washington, D.C., Cole & Son wallpaper in Fornasetti’s Chiavi Segrete pattern (which means “secret keys” in Italian) is key to the whimsical look of this compact powder room by Four Brothers Design + Build.
In Washington, D.C., Cole & Son wallpaper in Fornasetti’s Chiavi Segrete pattern (which means “secret keys” in Italian) is key to the whimsical look of this compact powder room by Four Brothers Design + Build.
26. Fresh Greens
Kelly Ventura’s graceful Eucalyptus wallpaper in Snow gives this Chicago powder room by reDesign home | chicago a fresh and calming feel. If only the pattern were scratch-and-sniff!
Kelly Ventura’s graceful Eucalyptus wallpaper in Snow gives this Chicago powder room by reDesign home | chicago a fresh and calming feel. If only the pattern were scratch-and-sniff!
27. Natural Elements
GP & J Baker Hydrangea Bird wallpaper, which features a classic chinoiserie print on a charcoal background, is a soft counterpoint to the rough stone basin in this earthy Asheville, North Carolina, powder room.
GP & J Baker Hydrangea Bird wallpaper, which features a classic chinoiserie print on a charcoal background, is a soft counterpoint to the rough stone basin in this earthy Asheville, North Carolina, powder room.
28. Dazzling Zebras
A group of zebras — collectively known as a herd, zeal or dazzle — gallop across this powder room designed by Los Angeles based-Lindsay Pennington, which is covered in Scalamandré’s beloved Zebras wallpaper.
A group of zebras — collectively known as a herd, zeal or dazzle — gallop across this powder room designed by Los Angeles based-Lindsay Pennington, which is covered in Scalamandré’s beloved Zebras wallpaper.
29. Magical Moment
In a Utah powder room by Maven Design, Andrew Martin’s American folk art-inspired Mythical Land wallpaper mural creates an immersive world with fantastical flora and fauna. Note the pullout stool, which gives the littlest people in the land a leg up.
In a Utah powder room by Maven Design, Andrew Martin’s American folk art-inspired Mythical Land wallpaper mural creates an immersive world with fantastical flora and fauna. Note the pullout stool, which gives the littlest people in the land a leg up.
30. Playful Poppies
Sweeney Designbuild papered this cheerful Vermont powder room with Art Nouveau Poppy wallpaper, available from Spoonflower.
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Sweeney Designbuild papered this cheerful Vermont powder room with Art Nouveau Poppy wallpaper, available from Spoonflower.
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A powder room in a Craftsman-style house in Culver City, California, by designstiles suggests a grove at twilight thanks to its leafy blue-and-green Raphaël by Scalamandré wallpaper and soft green horizontal paneling.
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